In mechanically ventilated patients with acute circulatory failure related to sepsis, we investigated whether the respiratory changes in arterial pressure could be related to the effects of volume… (More)

This paper presents a new technique of electrical energy generation using mechanically excited piezoelectric materials and a nonlinear process. This technique, called synchronized switch harvesting… (More)

Two similar cases of rapidly progressive fibrosing interstitial nephritis in young women who followed the same slimming regimen prompted us to conduct an epidemiological survey of the nephrology… (More)

Twenty fungal genera, including 14 Fusarium species, were examined for ice nucleation activity at -5.0 degrees C, and this activity was found only in Fusarium acuminatum and Fusarium avenaceum. This… (More)

We analyse new data for self-avoiding polygons (SAPs), on the square and triangular lattices, enumerated by both perimeter and area, providing evidence that the scaling function is the logarithm of… (More)

This paper presents a comprehensive model for miniature vibration-powered piezoelectric generators and analyses modes of operation and control of a buck-boost converter for the purpose of tracking… (More)

The ventral striatum is the part of the striatum associated with reward and goal-directed behaviors, which are mediated in part by inputs from the amygdala. The ventral striatum is divided into… (More)

Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), especially type 16 has been undeniably linked to cervical cancer. The Asian-American (AA) variant of HPV16 is more common in the… (More)